Tristan Gemmill is "wary about repetition" on \'Coronation Street\'.
The 52-year-old star is delighted with the "great" storylines he has played out as Bistro owner Robert Preston since 2015, but ahead of his \'Corrie\' exit the actor admitted there is "always a time to move on".
He said: "I\'ve had an awful lot of great stories but I think as an actor you have to be slightly wary about repetition.
"There\'s always a time to move on."
Tristan is looking forward to facing new "challenges", but isn\'t sure what exactly he wants to do next.
He is quoted by The Sun newspaper\'s Bizarre TV column as saying: "I don\'t know what I want to do next. I\'m just going to be open to the world and see what happens.
"I think there\'s always a time to step away and face the challenges that may lay ahead and that\'s where I am at the moment."
Last month, Tristan confirmed he had landed his first post-\'Corrie\' role by signing up to star as Captain Hook in pantomime \'Peter Pan\' at the Swansea Grand Theatre in Wales.
Tristan wrote on Twitter: "People of #Swansea - I am coming to throw sweets at your children. Get your tickets now! (sic)"
He shared a tweet from the theatre which revealed 2014 \'Britain\'s Got Talent\' semi-finalist Ricky K will take on the role of Starkey, and Kev Johns will portray Mrs Smee.
But the actor admitted things are set to come "crashing down" for his character ahead of his cobbles exit after Robert got his ex Vicky Jefferies (Kerri Quinn) pregnant, despite getting back with Michelle Connor (Kym Marsh).
